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Object Number
40-91-50/5135
Display Title
Cowrie shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Cowrie shells, five, polished, one with perforation
Classification
- Shell
Department
Ethnographic
Date
Early 20th century
Culture
- Wandorobbo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
East Africa
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (measurement of largest): 2.1 × 1.6 × 0.9 cm (13/16 × 5/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
40-91-50/5135
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